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Nobody is a stereotype

By Donnie Fields President | Apr. 19, 2011

Stereotypes are not what they seem. They are ideas. They are not people. Nobody — no matter how predictable one thinks their behavior — is a stereotype. We are all dynamic individuals with backgrounds and attributes completely unique to ourselves. The problem with stereotypes is the generalization of the specific quality to all members of the group — not the quality itself.

Student Body President Ashton Charles poses for a photo in her office in the Reitz Union on Monday afternoon.

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Student Body President reflects as she leaves office

By Hannah Winston | Apr. 18, 2011

Ashton Charles sat front row in 2008 for the “Don’t Tase Me Bro” incident.

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No one should be judged for keeping with or rejecting gay stereotypes

By Michael Crowley | Apr. 18, 2011

Drag is a part of gay culture.

Grace Tidwell, a 2010 UF graduate, poses on a bicycle. Tidwell will be biking North Carolina to California, with Bike and Build, a nonprofit organization that builds affordable housing.

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UF alumna to bike across US

By ALLISON BANKO | Apr. 18, 2011

Grace Tidwell’s experience on two wheels didn’t expand beyond pedaling her “cheap” bike to get to class.

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Rejecting drag and other sections of LBGT society disheartening

By Luis Giraldo | Apr. 18, 2011

While an opinion is something to always be respected, it is hard to do so when the motives behind it somehow insult the efforts of a community as a whole.

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Former VP, IFAS founder York dies at 88

By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 17, 2011

E.T. York, the founder of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and lifelong supporter of agriculture education, died Friday. He was 88.

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30 percent tuition hike unlikely, Machen says

By Hannah Winston | Apr. 17, 2011

UF students may be happy to hear that their tuition won’t greatly increase this fall, but it may mean cuts to academic programs and employee benefits.

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More than 1,000 attend UF College of Veterinary Medicine annual open house

By Rachel Stephens | Apr. 17, 2011

Eight-year-old Kendal Binkley loves horses and wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. On Saturday, she got a glance of what a day in the life of a vet looks like.

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Sen. Marco Rubio speaks about U.S. issues at Florida Blue Key induction

By Morgan Watkins | Apr. 17, 2011

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio visited his alma mater Saturday, joining UF students and alumni for the Florida Blue Key banquet and induction ceremony.

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UF’s Pride Student Union perpetuates LGBT stereotypes

By Jonothon Mitchell | Apr. 17, 2011

People mock what they don’t understand. Last fall, our country witnessed a string of suicides by gay teens as a result of bullying. These teens weren’t mocked for who they were — they were mocked because of who people assumed they were because of the labeling and gay stereotypes that have been forced upon us by specific members of our community.

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This week in Gainesville

By Kat Bein | Apr. 17, 2011

April 18, 1971: About 400 students gather on the Plaza of the Americas to symbolically bury the living UF President Stephen C. O’Connell.

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Single Whammy: Thirty-percent tuition hike looks unlikely

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 17, 2011

Although most of the Editorial Board is graduating in a few days, we’re happy to hear Bernie Machen’s proposed 30 percent tuition increase is now merely a dream, unlikely to come true.

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Compromise led to phased price increase

By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 14, 2011

UF administration and staff from Transportation and Parking Services spoke with some concerned students in a meeting in February 2008 and decided to raise the price over the span of a few years.

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Campus libraries stay open late for finals week

By Clare Lennon | Apr. 14, 2011

Keeping in line with popular demand, UF libraries will once again be offering extended hours during final exam season.

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Program helps turn pages for migrant families

By Katy Doran | Apr. 14, 2011

For most UF students, a typical Friday evening offers a golden opportunity to unwind from the wear and tear of the week.

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UF stand-up comedians enjoying national, local spotlight

By Sami Main | Apr. 14, 2011

Stand-up comedians in Gainesville have it pretty good.

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Provost, president-elect discuss tuition increases

By Hannah Winston | Apr. 13, 2011

In an effort to calm tensions that have risen between university administration and some UF students, UF Provost Joe Glover and Student Body President-elect Ben Meyers took to the podium Wednesday.

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Regretting Rick Scott? Polls show GOP rifts

By Morgan Watkins | Apr. 13, 2011

A Quinnipiac University poll released April 6 showed that voter disapproval for Gov. Rick Scott has more than doubled since Feb. 2.

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Machen names committee to advise UFPD

By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Apr. 13, 2011

The committee will advise the police chief on issues directly affecting the campus community, including officer-student relationships and the use of force by police.

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Abortion changes lives for the worse

By Caroline Pilgrim | Apr. 13, 2011

I wanted to respond to the Alligator’s April 10 article on the abortion rights event at the Civic Center because on April 7, I hosted a campus event with UF’s Pro-Life Alliance in the Reitz Colonnade for Floridian women who regretted their abortion, an event called “Silent No More,” which WCJB TV-20 News featured on the 6 o’clock news. This event, juxtaposed with the women Saturday, significantly enlightens the personal repercussions of post-abortion.